Why you should change your plugs every 25K
02-22-2011, 07:09 PM
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Why not? They're pretty much free. If you buy at any Autostore they ususally give you 5 yr replacement if defective and they just swap them out.....so why not? If you have an M54 engine it takes about 30 min to an hour and I don't expect that it would take much longer on the other engines.......
There's a photo of the tools you need. You only need to remove the two 10mm bolts on the valve cover 1 and slide it out. You do not need to disassemble the entire car like I see people doing... lol I think they do it for the fun of it just like wearing rubber gloves.
There's a photo of the tools you need. You only need to remove the two 10mm bolts on the valve cover 1 and slide it out. You do not need to disassemble the entire car like I see people doing... lol I think they do it for the fun of it just like wearing rubber gloves.
02-23-2011, 05:00 AM
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Why not? They're pretty much free. If you buy at any Autostore they ususally give you 5 yr replacement if defective and they just swap them out.....so why not? If you have an M54 engine it takes about 30 min to an hour and I don't expect that it would take much longer on the other engines.......
There's a photo of the tools you need. You only need to remove the two 10mm bolts on the valve cover 1 and slide it out. You do not need to disassemble the entire car like I see people doing... lol I think they do it for the fun of it just like wearing rubber gloves.
There's a photo of the tools you need. You only need to remove the two 10mm bolts on the valve cover 1 and slide it out. You do not need to disassemble the entire car like I see people doing... lol I think they do it for the fun of it just like wearing rubber gloves.
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02-23-2011, 08:06 AM
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what is 20 dollars to improve the over all performance of you car.
02-23-2011, 08:56 AM
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02-23-2011, 10:22 AM
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My Ride: E60
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Engine: N52
BMW recommends replacement at 100k.
Just saying. FYI did mines at about 60k per BMW CCA Roundel recommendations.
02-23-2011, 10:25 AM
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My Ride: 2008 550I LOADED, all options except HUD and NV
Still seems like pretty cheap insurance, Kragen has the NGK iridium plugs for $6.99/ea so for $42 I can keep my engine running smooth. Sounds like a sound investment on a $60k car.